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Would I still use IExchExt

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Byron - 20 Nov 2006 13:11 GMT
I'm trying to add a button and a new menu command to the Outlook window
when composing a new email for the standard HTML message and the Word
message.  From what I've read I need to use the Outlook Object Model.
So here is my confusion.

1.  If I use the object model does that mean I still use IExchExt,
IExchExtCommands, et. al.?  If not, how do I register my functions to
get called back?

2.  On MSDN when looking up IExchExt, it is under the topic of Exchange
Server 5.5.  Are these API's old and now the Outlook Object Model has
effectively replaced IExchExt?

3.  Know of any good reference materials?

I'm using C++ and plan on developing for Outlook 2000.  

Thanks,

Byron
Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook] - 20 Nov 2006 15:32 GMT
The Outlook object model is completely different than using Extended MAPI.
COM addins are completely different than Exchange extensions. You must use
MAPI if you want to do an Exchange Extension, which are still supported even
in Outlook 2007. A COM addin gets completely different registration
information.

I'd go to the COM Addins section of www.outlookcode.com for an overview of
COM addins and then you can decide if you want to continue with doing an
addin or want to do an Exchange Extension.

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Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options
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> I'm trying to add a button and a new menu command to the Outlook window
> when composing a new email for the standard HTML message and the Word
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> Byron
Dmitry Streblechenko - 20 Nov 2006 17:48 GMT
If you have an existing ECE, you can use OOM from it using IOutlookExchExt.
If you are starting from the scratch and do not plan to support Outlook 97
and 98, COM add-in (no IExchXXX interfaces) is much more compelling.

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy  - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

> I'm trying to add a button and a new menu command to the Outlook window
> when composing a new email for the standard HTML message and the Word
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>
> Byron
 
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